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...African nations, including his native Sierra Leone, into intractable civil wars. Rather, his memoir is about understanding the dehumanizing process that leads armies of children to mutual slaughter—a goal made all the more important by the ongoing conflict in places like Darfur. Combining his self-professed skill for remembering images with his ability to build tension, Beah highlights the effects of a brutal civil war that left a mark on anyone it touched. A child who loved hip hop and performed interpretative dances to the likes of LL Cool J, Beah lived a normal life that...
Parkour may be the ultimate sport for Ford and other devotees. "You need every athletic skill there is--endurance, strength, flexibility, balance, everything," he says. And there's no equipment required. "That's the thing about parkour," Ford says. "It opens your eyes up, and you're able to find something to do wherever you are." This semester the sophomore is doing an independent study with a biomechanics professor to assess the impact of various landing techniques and is teaching parkour classes at a local gym. Participants must sign a liability waiver that is "valid forever" and includes such boldfaced...
...also extremely deep this season. Especially notable at singles are Kumar and Valkin’s records at No. 4 and No. 5 of 4-0 and 8-1, respectively, and the consistency of Harvard’s doubles play. However, the Crimson will draw on more than sheer skill to overcome the competition...
...brothers also concluded that referees exhibit biases even on neutral soil. “When we included the team itself, the name of the team as a factor, that was also significant,” Ryan said. “There is a suggestion that even when controlling for skill differences, certain teams are just better at getting home advantage.” —Staff writer Malcom A. Glenn can be reached at mglenn@fas.harvard.edu...
...them have seen one Olympic Games, maybe two. College is already out of the question, made illegal after an athlete decides to join the professional ranks.Most importantly, college competition is often seen as an obstacle to development and improvement. Minor technicalities like class time, playing with teammates of inferior skill, and other collegiate distractions deter such athletes from a stint at a university.The NCAA Tournament, by contrast, offers a stage to those amateur athletes whose majority will never reach the heights of the professional ranks. For most, there will be no appearance in the Olympics, big contract, or long athletic...